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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,198,512 and 11,678,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,198,512 and 11,678,956 is: 16,636,923.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,198,512 : 11,678,956 = 11,678,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,198,512/11,678,956 = 11,678,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,198,512x = 11,678,956 × 11,678,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,198,512x = 136,398,013,249,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,398,013,249,936/8,198,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,636,923.05

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